Forms and Documents

2010 Rostered Leader Reports to Synod Bishop

The 2010 Rostered Leader Reports to the Synod Bishop are available online here.

Please e-mail your completed form to Mary Richardson in the synod office at mrichardson@mcselca.org. Thank you.

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Discernment Process for Congregations of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod Considering Dissociation from the ELCA

Discernment Process Discernment Process for Congregations of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod Considering Dissociation from the ELCA

Financial Forms

Volunteer Expense Voucher 2010 Use for reimbursement from the synod

Synod Team or Committee Deposit, Pre-payment, or Expense Check Request Form

Interim Process

Congregation Leader's Evaluation of Interim Ministry	Sample Interim Ministry Covenant - Hourly
Sample Interim Ministry Covenant - Full-Time	Interim Pastor's Evaluation of Interim Ministry
Interim Pastor's Report	Sample Installation of the Interim Pastor
Interim Ministry Request for Call from Synod Council Form

Maps

Conference Map Map of the 8 conferences of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod	Cook County (North) Attendance Congregation Average Attendance in 2007 by Size for Cook County (North) in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod
Cook County (Central) Attendance Congregation Average Attendance in 2007 by Size for Cook County (Central) in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod	Cook County (South) Attendance Congregation Average Attendance in 2007 by Size for Cook County (South) in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod
DuPage County Attendance Congregation Average Attendance in 2007 by Size for DuPage County in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod	Kane County Attendance Congregation Average Attendance in 2007 by Size for Kane County in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod
Lake County Attendance Congregation Average Attendance in 2007 by Size for Lake County in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod	Synod Average Attendance Congregation Average Attendance in 2007 by Size for the Metropolitan Chicago Synod

Ministries in Specialized Settings

 Use these forms to apply for Ministry in Specialized Settings.

Synod Process

Calls and Appointments to Ministries in Specialized Settings

On Leave from Call

Use these documents to apply for On Leave from Call Status using Formatta Filler.

Application for "On Leave from Call Status"
Application for Extension of "On Leave from Call Status"
Annual Report of Rostered Person "On Leave from Call"

 
Application for "On Leave from Call-Graduate Study" 
Application for extension of "On Leave from Call Status-Graduate Study"
Annual Report "On Leave from Call - Graduate Study" 

Use these documents to apply for On Leave from Call Status by downloading a PDF, printing it, and manually completing the form.  PDF Forms are not fillable.

Application for "On Leave from Call Status"
Application for Extension of "On Leave from Call Status"
Annual Report of Rostered Person "On Leave from Call"

 
Application for "On Leave from Call-Graduate Study" 
Application for extension of "On Leave from Call Status-Graduate Study"
Annual Report "On Leave from Call - Graduate Study"

On Leave From Call Guidelines - Ordained

On Leave From Call Guidelines - Rostered Laypeople

Retirement Application and Disability Forms

 Use these forms to apply for disability or retirement

Policies - Retired or Disability - Lay	Policies - Retired or Disability - Ordained
Application for Retirement

Synod Communication Policies

Synod Web Page Policy	Metro e-Word Policies
Use of Synod Mailing Labels	Synod Publications Policies

Synod Participation Form

Use this form to let us know ways you'd like to have greater involvement in the synod.

Synod Participation Form

Transition Process

The following forms and documents may be used during the pastoral transition process.

A Planning Guide for Ordinations and Installations	Ethics of Pastoral Transition
Installation of a Call Committee This document discusses the installation of a call committee, the initial step of the call process.	Sample Interim Ministry Covenant - Hourly
Sample Interim Ministry Covenant - Full-Time

Various Documents

Marriage Ceremonies. Who Can Perform Them?	Suggestions for Chaplains and Congregations in Time of Military and Involuntary Call-Up
Steps in the Dissolution of a Congregation